Chennai

Editor's Note

Once known as Madras, Chennai is the capital city of the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Featuring a flavourful mishmash of the old-world and the new, Chennai is perfect if you’re looking for a spectacular change from the daily grind. Here you will be able to experience the bold, yet charmingly austere ways of the true-blue Madrasis, their flinger-licking-good food, the stunningly beautiful architecture and, of course, its lovely beaches. Like we said, Chennai is a mix of myriad things, and this is the trait that sets it apart from any other city in India. Chennai is strong, bold and unspeakably beautiful. It’s a beauty that will come across much more if you just open your mind and soak up the culture, heritage and legacy of the Tamilians. So much so that The New York Times listed Chennai as one of the “52 places to go around the world” and Lonely Planet named the city as one of the top ten cities to visit in 2015. Known as the “Detroit of India” for its automobile industry, Chennai is truly a gem in India’s crown. Even the hotels in Chennai are some of the best in the country, and offer the utmost comfort and luxury for the traveller.